# Reconfigure the Portsmouth Drive / Portobello Road Intersection

**URL:** <https://spokes.nz/t/reconfigure-the-portsmouth-drive-portobello-road-intersection/484>\
**Category:** Things to Fix\
**Tags:** bike-breakfast\
**Created:** [12 March 2024 07:03 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/reconfigure-the-portsmouth-drive-portobello-road-intersection/484 "2024-03-12T07:03:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![heike](https://spokes.nz/user_avatar/spokes.nz/heike/32/239_2.png) [@heike](https://spokes.nz/u/heike)\
**Post date:** [12 March 2024 07:03 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/reconfigure-the-portsmouth-drive-portobello-road-intersection/484/1 "2024-03-12T07:03:25Z")

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## Overview

Cyclists are asked to cross four lanes of traffic at this notorious part of their commute to and from work or school every day. During rush hour this undertaking becomes incredibly dangerous and we as a cycling community are really worried for our safety.

 ![Lone Cyclist](https://spokes.nz/uploads/default/original/2X/2/20f651d2a21cd36927862941f421b537312d8448.jpeg)

## Our main concerns are:

1. Poor visibility
2. Speed of traffic
3. Crossing of lanes to be able to turn into Portobello Road (when coming from the Peninsula)

 ![traffic](https://spokes.nz/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d1b53cd9f83cab2ef5bfaa72d8be27e838698bbd.jpeg)

There is an active petition about this (please visit it and sign!)

> [@Petition to the DCC to improve the crossing from Portobello Road to Portsmouth Drive](https://spokes.nz/t/petition-to-the-dcc-to-improve-the-crossing-from-portobello-road-to-portsmouth-drive/764):
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> Please sign [the petition linked below](https://chng.it/b6vLW88rqG) and distribute with your networks to get as many support behind this when we submit to the DCC’s 9 year plan - tena koutou! QR code to the petition The wiki topic about this: